Paper dispensing device



April 25, 1933. F. c. GLUCK PAPER DISPENSING DEVICE Filed'Oot. 2, 1930 Iamnion F CZAEKJ- 6406K.

Patented Apr. 25, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FRED CLARKE GLUCK, OFMINERVA, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE COATED PAPER PRODUCTS COMPANY, OFMINERVA, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO PAPER DISPENSING DEVICE Applicationfiled October 2, 1930. Serial No. 485,924.

means for loading the cabinet, to provide an improved roll or package ofpaper or other sheet material, and to secure a novel combination of acabinet and a sheet materlal roll whereby the roll iscorrectlypositioned and tensioned within the cabinet to facilitate the dispensingand severing of sheets of any desired size.

Other objects will appear in the followmg detailed description of apreferred embodi-- ment of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the improved cabinet, showing the sameattached to a wall and with a roll of sheet material therein.

K Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 2--2 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 3 is a top plan View of the device.

Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line 4--4 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 10 designates generally adispensing cabinet constructed in accordance with this invention. Thecabinet is preferably constructed of sheet metal, and includes a frontwall 11 having integral end walls 12 extending rearwardly therefrom andterminating in mounting ears or the like 13 adapted to receive screws14, for supporting the cabinet on a wall or other surface.

The top of the cabinet is closed by means of a cover 15 which may bewholly removable or hinged to the side walls 12. In the embodimentillustrated, the rear edge of the cover is provided with laterallyprojecting lugs 16 which pivotally engage in apertures 17 formed in theside walls 1 The rear side of the container is left open,

but is closed by the supporting surface when the cabinet is mountedthereon. The bottom is left completely open and unobstructed to allowaccess to the roll of material, and the lower edge 18 of the front wall11 is designed to form a cutting edge for severing pieces of the desiredsize from the roll.

Each of the end walls 12 is provided with an outwardly pressed recess 19extending part way down the wall from the upper edge thereof andterminating in an arcuate shoulder 20.- The shoulders 20 are axiallyalined and are arranged to support the roll 21 of sheet material.

The roll 21 is wound on a core 22 referably formed of heavy cardboard ort e like, or any suitable material which is capable of supporting andtensioning the roll. The core 22 is made longer than the width of thematerial constituting the roll 21, to provide projections 23 at each endof the roll adapted to fit in the recesses 19 and engage the arcuateshoulders 20 to support the roll.

In order to properly position the roll, the diameters of the core 22 andthe arcuate shoulders 20 are substantially equal so that theexternalsurfaces of the projections 23 engage the shoulders 20 throughouta longarc. In orderto tension the roll sufiiciently to permit the end of thesheet being drawn against the cutting edge 18v and severed, the

projections 23 of the coreare made of relatively large diameterpreferably more than half the diameter of the roll, to provide arelatively long radius through which the friction between the projectingends 23 and the shoulders 20 acts to resist rotation of the roll 21.

After the cabinet is secured to a supporting surface, a roll of sheetmaterial may be placed therein by raising the cover 15, placing theprojecting ends 23 of a roll in the open ends 'of the recesses 19, andmoving the same downwardly through the recesses into engagement with thearcuate shoulders 20. The roll is positioned with the free end of thesheet passing downwardly between the roll and the front wall 11 of thecabinet, as shown in Fig. 4. To start the free end of the roll in theevent the same should be initially positioned in an inaccessibleposition, or should become displaced during use, it is only necessary toreach upwardly through the open bottom and turn the roll until the endof the sheet may be grasped. The open bottom also facilitates separatingthe free end from the roll if it should adhere thereto for any reason.

The sheet may then be withdrawn until a piece of the desired size hasbeen exposed below the cutting edge 18, the friction between theprojecting ends 23 and the shoulders 2O permitting rapid withdrawing ofthe sheet without danger of the roll. over-running, and exposing agreater quantity of material than desired. The sheet is then drawnupwardly against the edge 18 and severed, the frictional resistance ofthe bearings holding the roll against rotation with suficient force topermit a straight out across the width of the sheet.

Although the foregoing description is necessarily of a detailedcharacter in order that the invention may be fullydisclosed, it is to beunderstood that various rearrangements of parts and modifications ofdetail, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scopeof the invention as defined in the following claims.

I claim:

1. A dispensing cabinet comprising a front wall having opposed end wallsintegral therewith, means for mounting the cabinet on a support, meansassociated with said end walls for supporting a roll of sheet material,and a cutting edge at the lower side of said front wall for severingsheet material from the roll. the bottom of the cabinet beingsubstantially unobstructed to permit access to the roll.

2. A dispensing cabinet including a front wall and end walls, said endwalls having upwardly opening recesses terminating in shoulders toreceive and support a roll of sheet material, a movable cover arrangedto close the open ends of said recesses, and cutting edge carried bysaid front Wall, the bottom of the cabinet being substantially open topermit access to the roll.

3. In combination, a dispensing cabinet including a front wall, endwalls, and a cover, said end walls having outwardly pressed recessestherein opening through the upper edges of the walls and terminating inarcuate shoulders, the bottom of the cabinet being open, and a roll ofsheet material having cylindrical bearings projecting from the endsthereof and frictionally engaging saidshoulders, said bearings andshoulders being designed to produce suflicient frictional resistance torotation of said roll to properly cover, said end walls having outwardlypressed recesses therein opening through the upper edges of the wallsand terminating in arcuate shoulders, the lower edge of the front wallconstituting a cutting edge and the bottom of said cabinet being open,and a roll of sheet material wound upon a core longer than the roll andprojecting beyond the ends thereof, the project-ing ends of said coreresting in said arcuate shoulders and frictionally engaging the same tosupport and tension said roll.

5. A dispensing cabinet for a roll of sheet material comprising a frontwall having opposed end walls integral therewith, means for mounting thecabinet on a support, means associated with said end walls forsupporting said roll of sheet material and for restricting freerotationof said roll, said front wall having a cutting edge at thebottom thereof, and the bottom of the cabinet being open to permitaccess to said roll.

6. A dispensing cabinet for a roll of sheet material comprising a frontwall having opposed end walls integral therewith, means for mounting thecabinet on a support comprising attaching tabs integral with said endwalls, means associated with said end walls for supporting said roll ofsheet material, said front wall having a cutting edge at the bottomthereof, the bottom of the cabinet being open to permit access to saidroll.

7. A dispensing cabinet for a roll of sheet material comprising a frontwall having opposed end walls integral therewith, said end walls beingapertured near the upper rear corners thereof, means for mounting thecabinet on a support, means associated with said end walls forsupporting said roll of sheet material, said front wall having a cuttingedge at the bottom thereof, the bottom of the cabinet being open topermit access to said roll, and a cover having laterally projectingbearing lugs journalled in the said apertures in said end walls.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature this 23d day ofAugust 1930..

FRED CLARKE GLUCK.

tension the same and prevent overrunning of said roll. 4. Incombination, a dispensing cabinet including a front wall, end walls, anda

